Deborah Bell
Study for Unearthed Project
About this Item
South African 1957-
Study for Unearthed Project
signed and dated 2001
mixed media on paper
sheet size: 75 by 55cm
Notes
In Deborah Bell's 2001 exhibition, Unearthed, at the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, the terracotta and bronze figures were accompanied by several works on paper, including the present lot, which illustrated the conceptualisation and development of the series of sculptural works. This study shows an 'unearthed' or 'excavated' figure that reflects the Classical, Egyptian, Babylonian and historical African pasts the artist engages with in her work.
Exhibited
The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Unearthed, 2001.
Literature
Pippa Stein (2004) Deborah Bell, Taxi Art Book Series, Johannesburg: David Krut, pages 68 to 75.
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